Health & Fitness
Pretty Please
We don't need to be William and Kate but we don't need to be the Jersey Shore cast either...
There, I said it. I'm pushing it with the pretty, but just trying to raise the bar of social skills a notch in this stressed-out, rehab-driven world.
It almost sounds original today to hear a "Nice to meet you!" instead of "Hey." I'm not a manners freak but it's getting sloppy out there. I have actually gotten to the point of praising a store employee to their manager if they are pleasant and/or helpful. Is that what we've come to? We're now grateful for a smile or a "you're welcome?"
Today was classic...I made a routine business request and was told "I'll twist an arm to make it happen." I'm thinking "Wait, isn't this just your normal job?" I'm not asking for a role on Mad Men.
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Let me wind up with a recent example of rudeness that sent me into a tailspin (not in public, of course!) My date and I were told we would have a 10-15 minute wait at an upscale restaurant. OK, fine. Anyhow, after 50 minutes of nursing our drinks at the bar we were finally ushered to a crumb-laden table. Next, no waitress for seriously 10 more minutes. Then, no bread basket (no big deal except every other table had one.)
The finale...someone at a distant table threw a meatball across the dining room landing on my arm. I can't make this up. Let's just say I took the high road but I think I'll order in next time. And, I'll remember to say "thank you."